Poverty in Azerbaijan

As per the Asian Development Bank's estimates of 2017, 5.4% of the population of Azerbaijan lives below the poverty line.[1] In the same ADB report, it was estimated that for every 1000 babies born in Azerbaijan, 23 die before their fifth birthday.[1]

Baku

It has often been stated that the revenue from the petroleum resources of Azerbaijan benefited Baku and the rest of the country remained under developed.[2]

References

  1. Asian Development Bank, "Poverty in Azerbaijan", Asian Development Bank, Manila, 13 February 2020. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.
  2. Special Correspondent, "Poverty, repression in shadow of Azerbaijan's shiny new skyline", France24, Baku, 8 April 2019. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.
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